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Also, if you keep receipts but don't have a card, they will give you the discounts you would have had. Probably a good idea to take the receipts in at a quiet time, though 🤣

You can get a card at the till, though, to get the discount. You don't have to carry it with you (or load it onto your phone), you can just get a different card each time. Not sure what happens if they notice 🤣

That isn't funny.

Maybe they don't have space for them all in one collection?

Fox Angels also come very quickly. They have local volunteers. You have to message via their Facebook page or they might not see it for some time. There is a link on their website to the Facebook page. Unfortunately there are other similar sounding Facebook pages where people are posting directly on the page about foxes in trouble and apparently getting no reply, which is very sad. Surely whoever set the pages up isn't deliberately trolling? This is a screenshot of the Facebook page you should use to message them. Hope you find help from here or one of the other places posted above.

Oh thanks, it's donations to Oxfam via their free postage bag system, but I just had a closer look and they use DPD, so no problem (well, not a queuing problem, anyway).

Do they take any size and weight parcels, or is there a limit?

Does anyone know why the waiting time is so long? Are all the counter spaces being used? If so, it's hard to see how things could be speeded up within the existing building. Is the office short staffed eg due to illness? Are the queues at particular times of day which may coincide with staff breaks? Are the counter staff inexperienced or lack full training or are just very slow? Is the manager inexperienced? Do the customers have things which may take a long time? I'm sure there are other potential reasons. Without knowing what the issues are, it's hard to say how things could be improved.

My understanding was that the Post Office Crown Offices counter service was going to run from smaller local centres, like the existing Sub Post Offices in shops. Or at least that that is being looked into. There's a thread on it on here somewhere. So I suspect that management is already well aware of the issues. But hopefully complaining might help speed up the changeover. On the other hand, it would speed up the closure of this office, and on the other thread many people were complaining about that!

Might be best to ask her GP (or a pharmacist) what is suitable for her age?

If you would like to sing solo (or in a small group) in front of other people but don't yet have the confidence, we now have a FREE "shy singers" session at 6pm before the main Singaround. We are not singing teachers! We won't be teaching you to sing - everyone can sing! - just helping you build confidence over a number of weeks along with others. It's presently just a small group - all friendly - and there will be no pressure at all to do anything you don't want to. Both this session and the main Singaround are in a smallish room - no stage, no mics, most people sing sitting down from wherever they are sitting. You can use words, and you can sing anything you like, any genre. If you would like more info, please message me on here or via our website Https://www.thegooseisout.com

I don't know if this is the right section to put this, but if you see anybody sleeping rough in this freezing cold, you can alert an organisation who will help via this link https://thestreetlink.org.uk/ Shelters have been set up in London for them. This is from an email I got today: London has been facing dangerously cold temperatures. For those sleeping rough, this weather can be life-threatening. London’s Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) has been activated throughout this week to ensure warm, safe emergency accommodation has been available for those who need it. StreetLink connects people sleeping rough with local outreach teams who assess their needs and offer support services. By making a report, you could save someone’s life.

Ah ok thanks, mine live inside all year round, maybe I should try putting them outside in the summer!

£100 for black leggings? 😮 You can get them two for a tenner in Sainsbury's 😂 https://tuclothing.sainsburys.co.uk/product/tuc144393317

Isn't that what Defra test the herd for? Not that I'd risk it!

What do you feed it with? Just a general all purpose feed? Clearly I am doing something wrong with mine! They flower every year, but they don't have anything like that amount of flowers!

Steve the spin doctor is highly recommended on here. https://londonspindoctor.com His phone number is at the top right of the website- I tried to copy it here but it just kept trying to phone him!

That's amazing!

Congratulations on getting it to flower!

ChatGPT agrees! Well, sort of. Yes I have too much time on my hands 🤣

Crikey, seems like GMs haven't improved in the over twelve years since this thread was started 😮 Is there some professional body where you could report this awful experience? Sounds like a trainee who hadn't even begun their training (and should probably be considering a different career). Was there no supervision? Did you ask for somebody else to rectify it? At the very very least they should refund you and give you free sessions until it is back to looking like what you asked for. I have twice had this happen (years ago), once at a branch of Charles Worthington and once at some long forgotten place, and in both cases it was rectified free by someone else (once it had grown back a bit). I highly recommend Kuki in Bellenden Road. It isn't cheap, but I have been going there since it opened and I have never had a bad experience there. I have only ever had Shingo, who is excellent (but on holiday at the moment) but to the best of my knowledge the others are good too. https://kukihair.com/

Malumbu, that's great that you are so helpful and honest, but sadly not everybody around is. And some of us are crap at DIY and would be better off not attempting most of it. I can wire a plug, unblock a u-bend and paint a wall, but that's about it. Mind you some of the people I have paid didn't seem to be much better, unfortunately. Can you say more about the LETS scheme? Who regulates it, and how?

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/christmas-tips-reduce-reuse-and-recycle

And they started long before midnight!

Do you know who organised and ran it? Because it must have been quite a lot of work. Who kept track of the credits? What safeguards were they? Was there a lower age limit eg over 18? Was insurance needed? ID? Who checked it? What was the situation if somebody was injured while working in your house or garden? What if someone broke or stole something? What if someone in your house was molested or attacked? What if you weren't happy with the standard of work? Sorry to be gloomy, but whilst this sounds a great idea in theory, in common with many people I know I've had several bad experiences with supposedly professional tradespeople, let alone someone who wasn't doing it for a living.